170727-N-AC254-028 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jamie Cardenas, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), teaches Sailors how to extract blood samples from patients in the ship’s medical bay. America and its amphibious ready group are operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)